Sterling still has more than two years to run on his current £35,000-a-week deal but talks over a new contract have been put on hold until the summer.
"I don't want to be perceived as a money-grabbing 20-year-old," he told BBC Sport.
"I just want to be seen as a kid that loves to play football.
"It's not about the money at all. It's never been about money. I talk about winning trophies throughout my career. That's all I talk about.
"I don't talk about how many cars I'm going to drive, how many houses I've got. I just purely want to be the best I can be."
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